How to shop for healthy, affordable foods

Lake Regional Health System is partnering with the University of Missouri Extension and Camdenton-area grocery stores to offer guidance on shopping for healthy, affordable foods.

Lake Regional Health System is partnering with the University of Missouri Extension and Camdenton-area grocery stores to offer guidance on shopping for healthy, affordable foods.

Cooking Matters at the Store, a free, guided grocery store tour, offers advice for families wanting to eat healthy and stay on budget.

The tour includes information on comparing prices, how to read labels and identifying key nutrients. Participants will receive a free workbook of low-cost recipes and healthy tips, and a reusable grocery bag.

In Camdenton, tours will take place at Gerbes on Tuesday, Nov. 5; Wal-Mart on Tuesday, Nov. 12; and Save-A-Lot on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Tours begin at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Space is limited, and registration is required. To sign up, visit lakeregional.com/events.

Lake Regional offers a variety of educational programming topics during the year, such as diabetes, heart disease and childhood obesity. Several health fairs and screenings also are held annually throughout the lake area. For information on upcoming events, visit lakeregional.com/events.

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